Where does “rīks” come from?
rīks (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European rey- — to rise, arise; to scratch, tear, cut; to cut,...
rīks (Latvian): instrument, tool, equipment
Definitions
- instrument, tool, equipment
Ancestry of “rīks”, step by step
rīks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European rey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | rey- | to rise, arise; to scratch, tear, cut; to cut,... |
via Proto-Indo-European rī-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | rī- | to scrape; to pluck; to cut; to customise,... |